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Jul 1, 2018 | 10:27 AM

Rudiak

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Hood release cable broken

I have a 2008 F250 and the hood release cable is broken under the hood. Has anyone had this problem or know how I could get the hood open? Thanks!

Jul 1, 2018 | 11:24 AM

seville009

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This is a video from a google search....might help

Jul 1, 2018 | 12:46 PM

Rudiak

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Thanks for the video! Unfortunately on this 2008 the latch mechanism is not accessible. My first plan of attack is to try and remove the grille.

Jul 1, 2018 | 08:41 PM

Bigtruckman66

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Can you find the break?? Cut the casing and try pulling on the internal cable with a pair of pliers. Depending on where it broke that may or may not work. It is a PIA though. Good luck. BTM

I have changed several through the years and installing the new one is not terribly difficult.

Jul 2, 2018 | 10:28 AM

brian42

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While I am not a proponent of dealerships the one close to me has been helpful on several occasions for small items like this. Stop by and talk to one of the service writers and ask them how to get your hood open and ask for a quote for repair. You can either have them fix it or do it yourself but at least you'll know how to get your hood open.

Oct 1, 2023 | 07:08 PM

Cwbynation

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This is not a helpful response to put it politely. If someone is trying to get under the hood its because something is obviously wrong and they can't get to a dealership.

Oct 1, 2023 | 08:15 PM

PJWhelan

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The post is 5 years old, hopefully he got it opened by now...

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Oct 2, 2023 | 11:18 AM

99powerstrokedF250

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This is not a helpful response to put it politely. If someone is trying to get under the hood its because something is obviously wrong and they can't get to a dealership.

Not always. I had a '99 GMC S-series Jimmy that broke the cable for the hood release when I was trying to check the oil. Nothing was wrong and it wasn't disabled, the cable just gave up.

I was able to order a new latch cable, and when I was having trouble figuring out how to open the hood to replace it, I stopped by a dealer and asked. They had a service tech come out and show me - on that thing the grill literally just pulled straight out because it was held in with clips. They didn't charge me for the 5 minutes of the guy's time.

As much as people on here love to trash dealers, they are a pretty decent resource if you can find a good dealer nearby.